The Wild lost defenseman Marek Zidlicky in the second period when he blocked a shot and left the ice clutching his right hand, but he returned for the third period.

After scoring a team-best 25 goals in just 55 games for the Wild last season after arriving in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, Latendresse needed operations in late November to fix a torn labrum in his hip and a bilateral sports hernia.

Latendresse had three goals and three assists in eight games before he got hurt.

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